Location & Surroundings

Sorte is a settlement in Grisons, Switzerland, at 422 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bellinzona, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Bern is about 150 km to the west. The nearest airport is Locarno Airport, 28 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 17' 34" N, 9° 11' 5" E
  • Elevation DEM: 422 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 56 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sorte

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sorte, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now -3.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -3.0 to 3.2 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 166 W/m2.

Temperature
-3.0 C
Wind
4.4 m/s N (12 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW -3.0 4.4 12 67 1,015.1 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h -1.9 1.3 10 37 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
12h -1.1 0.3 55 57 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
18h 3.2 2.0 203 64 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 56 166.1 n/a
Tomorrow -0.6 0.3 117 88 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 102.1 n/a
30h -0.9 0.6 189 94 1,024.1 0.10 / 0.11 98 0.0 n/a
36h -0.5 0.8 193 96 1,021.5 0.52 / 0.63 100 0.0 n/a
42h 1.3 1.3 178 91 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.11 91 71.4 n/a
Sunday 0.5 0.8 203 98 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.11 100 42.4 n/a
54h 0.3 0.8 179 98 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
60h -0.6 1.7 2 94 1,014.1 0.21 / 0.28 41 0.0 n/a
66h 6.9 2.1 349 63 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 20 227.3 n/a
Monday 0.9 3.1 12 81 1,015.5 0.01 / 0.01 89 118.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sorte?
Now -3.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -3.0 to 3.2 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 166 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sorte today?
Sunrise around 07:21 and sunset around 16:53 (local time). Day length about 9h 32m.
What is the local time in Sorte?
Local time is 06:06. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Sorte?
Sorte is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sorte?
DEM 422 m.
Where is Sorte located?
It is at 46.29268, 9.18485 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sorte in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2658544

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